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Ravens get into the spirit of Thanksgiving

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Handing out turkeys and pumpkin pies Tuesday night at Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore, Ravens free safety Ed Reed said he never forgets his humble roots growing up in Louisiana.

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Having been through the difficult and sometimes lonely process of rehabbing a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered in the final month of his rookie campaign in 2009, Lardarius Webb is more than familiar with what it will take to bo…

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed avoided a one-game suspension for late hits after an appeal. He instead will be fined $50,000.

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Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed had his one-game suspension reduced to a fine of $50,000 following an appeal hearing Tuesday.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome sent out word on Ed Reed’s suspension being overturned on appeal, and he’s clearly glad Ted Cottrell was the one who heard it. “The league has an appeal process to review situations like this, and Ed had his oppo…

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

Monday Night Football yesterday was supposed to be a tiresome thump-fest between two teams with great defenses, each playing without its concussed starting quarterbacks. It was a night for slimming down the playbook and taping up ankles—like the prior e…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

"Ed Reed is a great, great football player. I think there's no way Ed would purposely go out and hurt somebody" -- Rex Ryan The NFL's decision to suspend Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed for a game for repeated violations of its defenseless pla…

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Looking to add depth to the infield, the Seattle Mariners have acquired versatile Robert Andino from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for reserve outfielder Trayvon Robinson.

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Baltimore Sun columnist answers questions from readers about the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and more

Joey Nowak, MLB.com

The Orioles selected the contracts of infielder Jonathan Schoop and left-hander Mike Belfiore from Double-A Bowie, thus protecting both from selection in the Rule 5 Draft.

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If Byron Leftwich isn't healthy to play Sunday at Cleveland, why did coach Mike Tomlin let the quarterback finish last Sunday night's game against the Ravens? Tomlin said he never seriously thought about pulling Leftwich because his play didn't dictate …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Ravens safety Ed Reed will end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame some day, but the NFL says he needs to work on his tackling. Specifically, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson said on Mike and Mike in the Morning that Reed…

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Every week, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week’s game. Today, he looks at Steelers QB Byron Leftwich’s touchdown scramble against the Ravens.

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Safety rejoins team after being released, trying out for EaglesRookie safety Omar Brown has rejoined the Ravens' practice squad after being cut last week and subsequently trying out for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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The NFL should be ashamed of itself for suspending Ravens safety Ed Reed for a game because of his hit on Pittsburgh receiver Emmanuel Sanders in the third quarter of Sunday night's game. It's one thing to fine a guy several thousand dollars, but anothe…

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Ravens went 3 for 14 in third-down situations in win over SteelersIt was a rough night for the Ravens' offense during third-down situations in Pittsburgh, running into a proverbial brick wall that is the Steelers' top-ranked defense.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Ravens and Steelers rivalry needs no extra fuel, but the Week 13 rematch might have gotten some after Sunday night’s 13-10 Ravens win. Ravens running back Ray Rice walked off the field waving a Terrible Towel at the Pittsburgh crowd. As any longtime…

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This feature appears every week on the Baltimore Sports Blitz. It’s just like “What They’re Saying About the Ravens,” but it includes blogger Matt Vensel saying something about what those people are saying. Got it?

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Typically, Steelers players complain publicly about discipline imposed on themselves or other Steelers players for illegal hits.  Now, one of the Steelers’ starting safeties is speaking out regarding the one-game suspension imposed on Ravens safety Ed …

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Ravens wide receiver caught just one pass for seven yardsOne year after catching a game-winning touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith was limited to one inconsequential catch for 7 yards during a 13-10 victory desp…

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A Steelers player coming to the defense of a Raven seems to break some sort of code in the most heated rivalry in football. But, after Ravens safety Ed Reed was suspended by the NFL for one game for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Pittsburgh wide receiver E…

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If you missed it, there was some news late Monday afternoon in the AFC North. The NFL announced a one-game suspension of Ravens safety Ed Reed. Sources confirmed that Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich is unlikely to play with rib and shoulder injuries…